What or who were the soviets?
A) local councils of workers and soldiers throughout Russia
B) special committees of the Duma (Russia's parliament)
C) field officers of the Bolshevik movement who directed revolutionary forces during 1917
D) non-Russian territories controlled from Moscow during the Russian Revolution
E) terrorists who eventually overthrew the tsarist government of Nicholas II

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The soviets were local councils of workers, peasants, and soldiers that were established throughout Russia during the Russian Revolution of 1917. These councils were a key element in the Bolsheviks' rise to power, and they played a major role in governing the Soviet Union for many years.

What or Who Were the Soviets